UN Direct
Security Council; DRC; Pakistan; India; and more
On Monday the UN-Arab League Special Envoy for Syria, Kofi Annan will brief Council members in consultations by videoconference on his mediation efforts. Council members are likely to be interested in Annan’s recent visits to Moscow and Beijing and his plans to visit Tehran and Riyadh in the near future, according to Security Council Report.
Syria; Arab League Summit; Yemen; Libya; and more
Syria’s president embraced Kofi Annan’s peacemaking effort today, saying his government will “put every effort to ensure the success of the mission.”Assad gave the assurance in a letter to the BRICS summit, the meeting in New Delhi of the world’s top emerging economies, according to the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency.
Climate Change panel’s report; the Sahel; UNAIDS/NEPAD partnership; and more
A future on Earth of more extreme weather and rising seas will require better planning for natural disasters to save lives and limit deepening economic losses, the United Nations said on Wednesday in a major report on the effects of climate change. The U.N. climate panel said all nations will be vulnerable to the expected increase in heat waves, more intense rains and floods and a probable rise in the intensity of droughts.
Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul; Syria; Middle East; Sudan/South Sudan; and more
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today outlined five areas that deserve greater attention as the world community strives to ensure nuclear security, from curbing terrorism financing to stricter control over fissile materials. He set out five areas for collective action: bold steps to bridge the trust gap; emergency response, disaster risk reduction and resilience building; boosting the UN’s role; a stronger partnership with the nuclear industry and civil society; and progress on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.
Syria; Polio Campaign; World Down Syndrome Day; FAO and more
The UN Security Council has adopted a statement supporting U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan’s plan to try to end Syria’s year-long unrest.The statement said Syria will face “further steps” if Mr. Annan’s six-point peace proposal is rejected.
Syria; Human Rights Council; Indonesia; Bahrain; and more
Russia said Tuesday was ready to support a United Nations resolution endorsing Kofi Annan’s plan for settling the Syrian crisis, signaling it is prepared to raise the pressure on its old ally.Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that the resolution shouldn’t turn into an ultimatum to the Syrian government, setting the stage for tough bargaining over the wording of the document at the U.N. Security Council.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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